Percentage decrease in AFDC/TANF Benefits from March 1994 to September 1997

County         Dollar Amount Decreased        Percentage

1. Holmes                     $99,439             20.92%

2. Cuyahoga                  $67,499,999       32.67%

3. Summit                     $17,424,569       32.87%

4. Mahoning                  $13,153,742       37.18%

5. Sandusky                  $1,414,151         37.27%

6. Lawrence                 $4,172,968         38.38%

7. Lucas                       $25,335,213       38.41%

13. Lorain                     $10,362,334       41.69%

15. Medina                    $1,571,045         42.62%

18. Stark                       $13,936,260       43.28%

19. Montgomery            $25,356,075       43.48%

25. Franklin                   $50,451,609       45.93%

32. Hamilton                 $45,138,756       47.79%

43. Lake                       $4,208,992         52.92%

88. Paulding                  $874,985           76.56%